About Tushar Zade:

Tushar is a CIO & CDO (Chief Information Officer & Chief Digital Officer) in Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services Limited (a Hyderabad-based Contract Drug Discovery and Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization). Under his leadership, the company has envisioned Digital as a key lever for its growth and staying ahead of the curve. According to him Dna (Digital & Analytics) initiatives led by new techs like AI/ML/DL, RPA, AR/VR, and Digital Twin will be the next game-changers.

From a small town to make it to the CSuite has been more like a roller coaster ride for Tushar. He started his career humbly as a contract employee (SAP consultant) with Times Group (Benette, Coleman & Company Limited) and soon made his way to a permanent position. Subsequently to Times working with Deloitte and Invenio Business Solutions under various capabilities he got exposure to the consulting world where he worked with numerous clients solving their business problems and delivering value with Digital initiatives. He has also tried his hands in entrepreneurship by starting up an eCommerce company which grew by 3x in mere 3 months however he was unable to pursue this startup for long and joined Dr.Reddy’s where he climbed the corporate ladder from a project manager to a global program manager to associate director. Later he moved to Aurigene as a CIO & CDO.

With his wit and street smartness, he has managed to make numerous friends and relations throughout his personal and professional life. National cricketer, ardent musician (he plays Guitar, Dhol (Maharashtrian Drum)), photographer, certified RJ, self-learned DJ, horse jockey, etc. Tushar nurtures his passions along with his work for maintaining the work-life balance.

Young leaders like Tushar are paving the path to India’s Digital Future.